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SBS - Used as a web server

  • 17-01-2008 12:30pm
    #1
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Can SBS be used as a webserver anyone know? It is currently off the network. I'm not sure if the client wants to set it up on the network again. The network now has another domain controller. I assume if he tries to do this it will not work.

    However it may be an option to create a seperate small network for it or connect it straight to the net (if the client is not interested in securing it)


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  • #2
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    I'm not really sure what you're asking.....

    If it's can you use SBS as an external facing web server, I can't see why not but I wouldn't dream of it.


  • #3
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Yep, you can enable/install IIS on it, or use something else like apache.

    If it's still set up as a domain controller and not registered in Active Directory, uninstall AD from it offline, saying that it's the last DC in the domain. This will completely clear/delete AD from the machine. Then you can give it a name, plug it into the network and add it to the domain.

    If it's a DC and still registered in AD, then plug it back into the domain before uninstalling AD.

    If you plan to plug it into the Internet, there's a lot of work to do to ensure that the server is secure. You may also have licensing issues. For an internal web server, there shouldn't be the same issues.


  • #4
    ob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭ob


    The SBS EULA requires it to be a domain controller. Also you cannot add SBS to an existing domain and the SBS box must hold all the FSMO roles, be the root domain controller in the forest etc....

    But to answer the question, yes it can be a web server.


  • #5
    workaccount
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭workaccount


    ob wrote: »
    The SBS EULA requires it to be a domain controller. Also you cannot add SBS to an existing domain and the SBS box must hold all the FSMO roles, be the root domain controller in the forest etc....

    But to answer the question, yes it can be a web server.


    Cheers for the advice but this says otherwise

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332199#


  • #6
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    workaccount wrote: »
    Cheers for the advice but this says otherwise

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332199#

    Why don't you clear up exactly what you want to use the box for.

    The simple answer to the question is yes it can be a web server.


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  • #7
    ob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭ob


    workaccount wrote: »
    Cheers for the advice but this says otherwise

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332199#


    Actually, it doesn't.

    There is no mention of any license requirments on that page.
    Technically, you can run SBS without promoting it to a domain controller, but you would be violating the End User Licensing Agreement. The SBS server will periodically shut down (this is by design) unless it is a domain controller.
    The following conditions must be true after you install the new SBS 2003 computer in an existing domain or the new SBS 2003 computer may display warnings and shut down periodically:
    • The new SBS 2003 computer must be a domain controller that is installed on the root of the domain.
    • The new SBS 2003 computer must hold all the Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles.
    • The new SBS 2003 computer must be a global catalog server and must be the licensing server.
    • There must not be any existing domain trusts or child domains.
    • Only one SBS server can exist on the domain. If SBS 2003 is installed, no other SBS 2003 or 2000 server can be installed on the same domain.
    • You must complete the SBS Integrated setup on the new server and install the proper number of SBS Client Access Licenses as required. Failure to meet these conditions may cause the SBS 2003 server to shut down or be in an unsupported state.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884453


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